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«f the proprietors to give such directions as may cause them lo arrive safely; but it is to be 

 expressly understood, that after being thus delivered or shipped at New York, they are 

 wholly at the risk of the person who orders them. 



To such persons as desire fruit trees, &c. and are not themselves acquainted with the 

 qualities of the different kinds, it is recommended that they specify in their orders the num- 

 ber of trees wanted of each species of fruit, and leave the selection to the proprietors, who 

 will make it according to the views and tastes of the applicants; and in such cases they may 

 rely that only those will be sent which are of the most approved kinds; and when desired, 

 those that will ripen in succession; and larger trees can generally be selected in such cases. 

 They can however if they prefer it, obtain all the necessary information by referrmg to the 

 " Treatise on Fruits''' &c. 



It is also well, where the orders are small to unite those of several neighbors in one, which 

 will both abridge the trouble of execution and the expense of packing and transportation; 

 and as each tree is labelled, it can cause no confusion. 



Persons who may wish to make selections of /ruits of American origin, will find them par- , 

 ticularly designated. It sometimes occurs that the demands for particular kinds of fiuit trees 

 are so much greater than anticipated, that it renders those kinds for the moment compara- 

 tively scarce, except such as are of small size. In such cases, in order to prevent anv delay, 

 it would be well that the orders should authorize, that such kinds may be replaced by others 

 of equal quality, which trust will be executed in a manner worthy of the confidence reposed. 



American Indigenous Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, or their seeds, suitable for sending to Eu- 

 rope, will be supplied in assortments from five to one thousand dollars or more, as enumerated 

 in the catalogue. No. 4. 



The proper seasons for transplanting trees, are the months of October, Novembq,r, and 

 December, in autumn ; and March and April in the spring. For bulbous flower roots, the 

 best 'season is from July to October inclusive. Greenhouse plants can be forwarded with 

 safety at any season, except the winter months, and even then, if the conveyance is wholly by 

 water. 



In addition to these, Scions of Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, .&c. can be transmitted from Oc- 

 tober to April. Many persons are prevented from ordering trees, from a supposition that 

 they will not bear distant transportation, an idea so extremely erroneous, that it ought to be 

 exploded; the proprietors are in the constant habit of sending trees, and even the most deli- 

 cate plants, to the remotest parts of the Union with success, and they annually transmit 

 large quantities to the different cities of Europe, where in some cases they have from 300 to 

 500 miles land carriage, after crossing the Atlantic. The success which attends these ex- 

 peditions is an ample proof of the supeiior manner in which the articles are packed for their 

 respective voyages; and persons sending orders, need only state the extent of land and water 

 carriage, jpind the articles will be packed accordingly. 



Catalogues may be obtained gratis of either of the agents, or by direct application to us; 

 and orders left with them, ©r forwarded (post paid) to the proprietors, will meet attention; but 

 it is expected that persons with whom no acquaintance exists, will, in forwarding orders oth- 

 erwise than through an agent, designate some person in New-York who will be responsible 

 for the payment, or tender a suitable reference. It is requested that those who, in sending 

 orders, mention only the numbers by which the trees, &c. are enumerated in the catalogue, 

 should be particular to state ihe edition from which they make their selections, as there are 

 some numerical variations in the difTerent editions. All letters requiring information will be 

 promptly replied to, and the proprietors prefer that applications be made to them direct on ev- 

 ery iubject. 



The postage of a letter is a trifling thing, but to one who receives a great number j it becomes 

 burdensome ; 'persons are therefore desired to send their letters post paid. 



As manv persons in the Union act as agents for the ditierent nursery establishments, it is 

 particularly requested, that where orders are intended for us, it be plainly specified: and 

 every invoice hereaffer will have aprinted heading, and our signature, to prove that it is gen- 

 uine'. We mention these cautions for good and canclusive reasons, knowing that we have been 

 injured by deceptions. And we therefore wish that in every case ihe above proof be insisted 

 on, for the proprietors take upon themselves no guarantee, unless such an invoice from them can 

 be produced. 



N. B. It is expected that no persons having similar establishments will copy the diflTer- 

 ent remarks attached to this catalogue, without crediting the source; as it would be extreme- 

 ly unreasonable that other persons should take upon themselves the responsibility for any er- 

 rors which may have been inadvertently advanced by the authors of this publication 



W. PRINCE & SONS. 



PRICES OF TREES, ^e. 



The prices have been greatly reduced for a large number of articles; in many cases 25, 33, 

 and even 50 percent, below former rates, and the average prices throughout the catalogues will 

 be found as low or lower than the same articles, equally genuine and of equal quality ^ can be 

 obtained elsewhere. 



N. B. Where ornamental trees of very large size are wanted for streets, avenues, &Q. or 



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